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The St. Johns herald., 1887-04-21

He had been tol that If he eyer tried to run away wild animals would pursue and deyour lin, and be was in mortal terror of bulldog which followed ihe show. Ee therefore humbly obeyed al orders and made no move 10 run away.
 He was about years old when he changed masters, being sold for a goo [ round pr.ce 10 . man who called himself P.oi. WI iams. This man " 8 yea- tri;oluist ard jlgCler, an he took the boy 10 Australia with him and gave ali Terfcrna ces for about Q year or so. They then r-tdrred. and made the tou O. Scotland and Ireland, and sailed for America.
 Albright was II years old when he landed III New York. The Professor then took tie name of La Pierre, though he was TO Frencl man in look or speech, and rave led for year.
 One day, as they were filling a date at Cedar Rap.ds, Iowa, the boy was sent to the post office with letters, and d curiou- thing happened. One of the four oys Who had witnessed the CT formance the night previous made up to him III IT endly way and asked Lis name,
 Johnny Sianton," was the reply.
 '' Yes, tut that's your stage name What is the other?"
 Willie Ailbrght."
 That's funny. 4 family named AL bright live next door to us. They usad to live in E gland"
 So d.d L.'
 Maybe you ara related. I'm going to tell 'em abo4t you."
 Two hours later man and his wife ca.ied at the h. tel and asked for the boz, and tue mo her had no sooner set eyes ol him than she nugget him to Ter i.e Tt. The father was longer mak- irg up his mind, but he soon cIme to feel certain that John Mauton wa; Will 6 All right and the boy who had been stolen from him seven OF eight years before.
 The par nts had bean in Amer ca threc years, and h ld long before given up all hopes of ever hearing from tie child.
 The professor made a great kick, as hi, breaI and butter were at stake, but when lie found the people determined to have iu tico done, lie slipped away il t4o night 9 d Was heard Of 10 more.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-04-21
Th, World Turned Upside Down.

Steele 1Iackay has his own ideas aboat how 10 bring up children.
 Recently, in a eonYer, a-.on with gentleman, he said:
 II never whip my boys. l do not thin5 that father is justified in using force 70 train his children. When any of my Joys c disobedient nake them whip me. They feeel that much more than if I punish them. Recently l over, heard two of my boys quaireilin5, Gnd one said 10 the other:
 If you don't stop that dad will make you !icA him
The St. Johns herald., 1887-04-21
BY WIFE.

How often Ter touch. soft and trem- bling,
 Has sent quick thrill to my heartl How o ten her brown eyes dissembling Have causei me in anguish to st r
 To forget her I've tried, but in vain; 1; Since l met her she's haunted ny
 brain;
 And I scarce can believe,
 Though the rumor's so rife. That ny last years acquaIn a. ce
 Is this year wife. I've disputel win rivals outnumberel The honor of holding her fan; Through the waltzeS I've aimlessly lmbered
 When she d need with some otherman. I've qu rrelled with my ink-b.ottei
 leaf, I've snarled that her notes were too ! brief: But how foolish and vain Seems that small, silly strife When 1 think that she now Bears the title of " wife!' I've given her baskets of flowers; I've carried her books by the score; Throuch manv a twilights gray hours I've read her the DO Us sweet lore.
 but a truce to such sen5elsss re-
 views; To what use do sit here and muse?
 She has taken the veil, She is dead to that life, She's maiden no more,
 But Woman-a wife. I'll never seek pleasure without her, Earths light would be dreary md
 cold; Like shadow I'll hover about her, Then her form in my arms I'll enfold. Though seeing her close to my s:de, | No being shall threaten or chide. 1 For the woman sing Is my treasure for Ii e; She's my sweetheart, my lover, My darling, my wife.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-04-21
When a Room Is Evenly Heated.

A room may be considered to be evenly heated when there Is less than 110 difference in tenn .erature between the floor anI point i've feet above the floor ia weather co than 2J' E&hrcn- heil.-[CAica5o Triou-e.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30
ere trvlny II at their rehearsal of Christ

were trylnyl IT at their rehearsal of Christ
mas music For the morrow would be
Christmas Day, and the children were to
sing carols; and as he listened to the glad
voices of the children SO near by, but
who had never heard of poor little Joe,
and never would. perhaps, and whose
lives were as happy as his was miserable,
he was certain that he heard angels.
His ewes glowed His breath came and
went in excited little gasps. His face
was full of eager Joy. 80 sweet. SO
beautiful" he kept saving to himself as
the music rose and fell and came near
and died away. while all the while be-
meath the sound of the blithe voices the
grand. deep thunder of the organ rolled
about him. and made hi.n think some
way of God.
1T must be the angels. he whispered.
clasping his thin little hands and listen
ing in ecstacv 20, | wish | could see
them. They never came this way be-
fore. l hope they'll stay"
But soon the mus ic ended, and Joe
had to comfort himself with the memory
Of it. The sky grew grayer. and the
wind blew into the bare and almost
empty room and made Joe shiver. But
he was used to cold Then flakes of
snow began to fall: great white things
that danced about with every breath OF
wind, and made him think of the fallen
petals of his one vanished flower. tie
wondered il the blossoms in the green
fields had all at once fallen apart. III
that were true how sorry the angels
must be- He wondered how they could
sing AMI be glad. The night came sud
denly and hid the world outside the
attic window, and Joe sat in the dark
ness and waited for his grandfather 5
coming. with the hunger that he had al
most forgotten when the angels sang,
gnawing. gnawing worse than ever.
Il wish had something to eat, he
said. in a voice that was full of tears.
He did not want to cry. but he felt as
if he could not help it much longer.
Bv and by he heard a slow, heavy step
on the creaking stairs.
Grandfather coming at last, he
cried, and turned his thin eager face to
the door. The moment it opened he
cried out:
Il want something to eat. grand
father. I'm hungry. very hungry, Tor
the crl>st was so small this morning.
The old mans answer was sob lie
totterei to "A chair and sank into II
weariIy, hoyelessly, and covered his face
with his hands.
What's the matter, grandfather:
asked Joe Couldn't YOU get any
work!
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30
Shouting Oil.Wells In Russia.

The principal oil-wells OF the bakn
distri,t lie at Balaxame or balaknanl'
about six miles to the northeast OF the
town: this is an oil-field about three
and a half miles in length by one ana
a half in breadth. To the south lies
smaller field called Bebeabat. One
fountain at Balakhani, ninety-eight feet
in depth. is noted as having been How
;ng steadily for upward of two years,
and st;ll continuing to yield 800 barrels
dav Another well not far off, ago
foot deem. commenced its career by
throwing up let thirty feet in the air.
and then flooding the land with oil for
a considerable distance all around,
overflowing other wells ana seVerA
small refineries, so as effectually to stop
their work. The roar OF the rushlng
oil and gas could be heard mile 1rom
the spot. ;s ~
Various flowing wells are said 10
Weld 5000 barrels day, and some 1ar
more; but, from the TACT that 'hese
quantities are generally stated IN the
Russian measure of poods, 1t Is not very
easy to realize what is meant. one
pood, we learn, is equal to thlrty-sH
| bounds English. Hence one Thousand
poods represent somewhere ABOUT SIX,
teen, tons. Accounts have just reached
ENGLAND of an oil-fountain which was
struck last December, and flows at the
rate of from fifty to sixty thousand
poods daily. gushing forth with such
force as to break in pieces three-lncn
cast-iron plate which had been fastened
over the we'll in order to divert the now
in a particular direction. In the same
district huge heap OF sand marks inc
spot where an offspring. on being
tapped, straightway threw up column
of petroleum to twice the height and
SIZE of the Great Geyser in Iceland
forming huge black fountain Two
hundred feet in height-a fountain
however, due solely to the removal {. o
the pressure on the confined gas 10
there is no trace of volcanic heat. In
fountain was visible for many mile
round, and on the first day it poure'
forth about two million gallons, equa
to fifty thousand barrels.
An enterprising photographer wn
was on the spot secured a photograp
which places this matter beyond cav
The fountain continued to play for. nv
, months, gradually decreasing week
week. till it finally ceased to play, lea
ing its unfortunate owners ian ATT
0 enian company well-nigh ruined !
r the claims brought against them
9 neiphbors whose lands were destroy
IS by the flood of oil.-Poputar oc'e"
: Monthly for Decembsr
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30

On one hard and wrinkled hnger ne
wore a ring that was nov but siehoef
Loon of gold. Once-years and years
aoo when his wife placed 1t there.it
was a broad. heavy band of yellow goio.
AZ he held his poor old hlnds against
his face it cut into his cheek, the edge
of il had grown SO sharp. He started up
With a sudden thought. Why hadn't ne
tbomebt of the ring before? 1t would
surely buy loaf of bread. lie wouiu
90 out and sell it as soon as morning
came. But the resolution gave ms heart ~
a wrench. for it was the last thlhg ieis
of Mary's-the Mary who had been dead
so many years. 1t seemed the INK that
hound them together. But she IL know; !;
she won't blame. me, he SAID anu
waited for the dawn.
II came at last. He got up and Went
to the window. and saw new White
,,,orld The snow had fallen IN the
NIGHT and hidden away all unsightliness'
As he stood there the bells began to ring,
reminding him that this was Chris'mas
morning. =, ,o :, ,,no,
Joe's slumber and awoke him. he ros'
mn in bed and looked at his grandfathse, {,
,ronderfully. as if to ask what the bell
rang so early for. ,, ,,,
because it's Christmas the old ma
answered in reply to the unspoken que
tion of the boy. "YOu don't know VIVA
Christmas means, do you? Well, yeai
aeo Christ was born, and this Is nj
birthday. They ring the bells becaus
the worlds glad"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30

IL 1TJid - hand 'sa ~. 10.
they saif .hsy nothing Ior me 70 90
I've b..su hunting for somsfhins 70 90
all day. thought ! should nave VI
give up hours agu, | was ~ iai'l'' ""'
-, on when | thought of you- IL
-.-i,,e.I "a II couldn't come back with
,,,, a nouthgll II something. but nave.
a L., wish we We're huta dead. do'
,h,n,.h mayh, its wicked. What An
an man nk. me to do when he can
So, work Its time to die. thihA'
whe,I he can't get 4 crust.
..S,yar mind" sail joe, trying To
make the wor,Is shine brave and cheer
hi ..Navts. voull have better luck To-
,,,nrr,,v Then he sighed: he COULDN'T
| help H. he was ~o hungry so assaPe
/ point.'d. 49,
And ,o-morruw's Christmas, too.
| ,h, old man SAID To ihinS 81 tlas
| and without a morssl- It's haru ~o''
for folks like YOU and me, Joe-a manu.
| lari world. ,.-,,
! ,t>,,,,i, II. knew the names OF the
aavs but he had never heard tins name .
b..fnr. Had they made new uas
wculd he have to add Christmas to sat
ur,lav?-Friday. Saturday. Christmas
ia woni.r,si ishe could remember IT,
| ord What WAS the use.of having new
day. There seelneu eiio"e"
ones =, >.
By and by Joe saii he would go q
t..i- and his grandfather carried nun u
his poor little cot and covered MN VI
we'll He shouldn't be cold II be mus
| be hungry. ,,., ,h
,, Joe slept at last, and dreamed OF IN IN
green fields and the angels III them a'i
th.v were singing. and II seemed ~
every angel hal all h wanted 10 cav e>''
!, Then he woke up. and the hunger wa
4 gnawing, gnawing al ms 'i'ais - ~. ~,
i h. cr;eI and his granifather asked mn
n -, ,h. matter was. and he answered
:, Nothing grandfather, only I've bee
. dreaming. ,;,l
70 Rut the old man knew: and he hia
face in his hands again and cried too.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30

Nc kf.sssi her anA hursrd ses sna aess
.nps flstlr nest sho laTf
sappo.e sho ~as thinking
-. ~nlsh,y.- -i'n ask
-. % ssr on~. thr--. t~";
.,.s Irss. thea ~nh saxtns snd TG:''s. ana
bows - -. -, A-r
s.n.ke sss cd her dolly. tats time On ae'
...n.t .he happy cuTiea up nae
usnuse. ....x
II ,ls . hi,e rssplux slyiy q, her pretty pay
house. ~ 49,. sx..,
Is. .sy 40 vou think she sSut up srr eyesR
", uaks, up 80 cary she sA~ the tsH
u.t tscu the dcsr opened and - max ali sSS
s~Sf -. ~. .
a, e'a Santa Claus-be sAn Jump Lac
Era IN .,rv.,
ia, srr o~a dear mamma and AS' ao'' e'e's0
bF
4. ex-s slarfug upen. bat never ery'
nrn her mamma stsogrd d0"n Az" sa'' W.
skt.s, - . ~ vt.,.
mas - this
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30

The United States uses three umes
as much paint as any other country IN
the world.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30
Christi" Joe said, wonderingly, ques-

Christi" Joe said, wonderingly, ques-
tioningly.
Gods son." the old man explained.
"Where is he?' asked Joe.
"Dead-and gone to Heaven was the
reply. o,,,. l.,
wish / could. | dreamed of them last
night, and heard the angels. l heard
them Yesterday. too. They were close
bv. Do you spose they were in the
green fields when | heard them sing.
grandfather:
Il don't know" the old man answered,
not at all surprised at Joes question.
He was used to such talk from him.
.Beca, if they were it can't be very
far to the en- fields said Joe, for |
could hea n sing just as plain. o
DEAR" sud I'm SO hungry"
You sh, ate something to eat,"
the old mar-a1d. "Tll go after it now.
l won't be gone long" And then he
went out.
Joe laid his head back on the poor pill
low and thought while he waited. This
was Christmas, then; the new day; the
dav when the world was glad. Then
the world must have enough to eat, for
how could it be glad when it was hun
CRY?
Suddenly he heard a voice, a strong,
sweet voice that seemed Just outside the
window. and it was singing something
about Christmas. 1t was the sweetest
sound Joe had ever heard. 1t seemed to
be calling him.
Its one Of the angels" he cried in de-
light. 20. amt it beautiful! | don't
feel hungry now. l don't believe ever
would if could hear the angels"
Joe could not know that it was wo-
man singing in the church near by, re-
| hearsing her song for the morning SER
| vice, held in honor of the King. born in
| a manger. She could not know that
/ away up in the attic of that old tene-
ment- house boy lay listening and
thinking he heard an angel. If she had
| known this | wonder If her song would
! have been sweeter:
| The angels glad" said Joe. Il know
/ it BY the way it sings. Its because of
the green fields. | wonder if | could
/ find EN-: They must be close by. If l
could get ther. I'd never be hungry any
more. | wonder if couli:"
| He crawled out of bel. full of excite
/ ment at the thought. He put on his
! old, tattered clothes with hands that
/ shook, because of the eagerness that had
! possession of him. Then he dragged
! himself to the door and out into the
| duskv hall He reached the stairs.
There he paused moment to take
breath. 1t looked dark down the mar
row opening before him. But that was
! the way he must go to find the green
| fields.
! He put out his hand. gropingly, be
| wildered. almost frightened, Then he
dragged himself along, down one ster
and another, and then-God help the
lad he fell.
The old man came up the stairs, bring
| ing loaf of bread and little cake with
Merry Christmas stamped across its
face. The boy'll think it's nicer be,
cause of that" he thought. and it'll
make Christmas seep dersnt from
other days ,Pq6w. J,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30
Swedish Folk Lore.

q, New Year Eve. after the light is
nut out in your bedroom. you must
throw your slippers over your left
shoulder. and then look next morning
to see in what position it has fallen. II
tbo too noints to the door you will
leave that house during the year; but
if the toe points inward then you VIII
remain where you are for another year.
It is customary, also, on the same
NIGHT for the people to go out into the
house where the log: of wood are kept
that are used for fuel. Each one picks
M the first log that comes to hand; il
If is a clean and shapeIy piece, SO Will
his or her future partner lie, and wee
versa.-No,es and Queries.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30
.JOE'S CHRISTMAS.
f.~ Chrg.tmas Came TO hoy """ "A'
Never seen F1eisis and fio~rrs-


Is,Is. Joe sat hy the aitic ~insio" anu
o,k,d on, ON the dull, gray afternoon
linking. .,,,; II.
Iittlr Joe was always thinking lie
iad nothing els, to do. -, -
For he was cripple. He had never
xa,k II rs other boys do, lie neSe,
,o,ld they said. and when they saia
hal they looked at him pifylnsiS. bu'
10 d,dn't mind. Why should he:
.Jc., couldn't have told you aoout ms
thoughts, for h. was not uss>d to putting
hem in words. There was no one 10
eli them To except his grandfather. anu
=. was away all day at his work; wheh
bs came home he was tired and sleepy,
and NO, much was ever said between
them. So Joe lived in his own h'ue
world alone. l.,
That old attic was the only home ne
had ever known. 1t was like ht'le
sland of space in a great city. FROM
he one Moor window he could look OUT
aver miles and miles of roofs. That was
al, h. could see save the sky above ano
beyond them.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30

The old man bends down with a cry
~ s,rnr;ss and touches the heap. IL
stirs. My God! it's joe he cries, -
the bows face fills with sudden radiance
II hear the angels" he whispers,
Listen. listen. and see the green heius.
7 knew I'd find them Then the httie
uplifted hand falls on the old man NECK,
never 10 be lifted again. Joe has got 10
the green fields at last. thank God '"here
they are never cold, never hungry.
Joe. joe" the old man cries anu
turns the still face to the hght. lhen'
20. my God-thc boys dead
GLORY t. G,l in the MS '!es'' the ain-
seen singer sings, AMI the OH man s..'i -
Does he'hear the angels TOO singing In ~
| has erone To ioin in? 1t NAV he.
''''' F. T.. REXFORD.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30

changed, old man. DO you see 'ha' ,ha
~. hear in the shadowy corner OF the
landing. All. YOU do, Do you know
:, bat II is: No: Why. it's boy VINO
has started to find the green fields.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30

-. 81 ~ ~. - - ,
..e,.se. ss,y Ion Cases wsss they
there will be no more at these prices
nlu, Cases ladies Rubbers. 20 cents.
Misses Spring heel Rubbers, 2le
Mems Ruhbers. 36 rents.
=. Arctics, 81 .05
s' Ladies Aretics, 85 cents.
Misses Arctics. IS cents.
|. Children's Arctics, so eests
Gents Department.
6urplu, Cases Solid Sole KIP Boots. 81 .ss ss
Pairs Fine Calf Hand Sewed
Shoee...................... Z.So
Gases velve, Hand Embroid-
cred lippers..................... oI
hadies Department.
$50 Surplus Pairs Pebble and Kid Button, s5e-
loo Flannel Lined Shoes SO cts
.i5o Fine handm Button 50 IS
Children's department.
Is sorpIss Cases Boys and Youth Kip
Boots.................... 81 20
l50 Pairs Boys lsdestrlctiole
Laced.....-........... 50
400. /" Misses Solid Tipped
Button ................. 10
CASES Childs Fine SPRING
Heel Button, Kid or Goat 70i
Don't put it off. lest you be too late ;
no more at above Prices, after Surplus
is sold.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30

Their assortment includes gsods Of every
class that pertain to q we'll arranged Arst-ciass
Dry Goods Hcuss.
W. ain to keep nothing that will not prove
Of good value to purchasers for the money
paid, asd the best goods fer the price can in
ysriaslv be found with rs.
Oar business reputation for the past 50 years,
and The fact that ev-rv article has the Prlce'
marked or it in plain figures, thereoy giving
the assurance to those who do not know the
value of goods, that they are paying 90 more
than those who do. is = great indscemest to
deal with US.
In addition, TO our Retail Trade, Conntry
Merchants can buy from Us the betier class o.
goods. not usually found in Josbiag Houses,
st the W hslessle Price.
We send Samples when We receive plain and
explicit direction in regard TO color, and about
price wanted.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30
Volume XLIV.---No. 29.
Unto Death.
Looki

Looki
A gaunt, shambling wolf which has
been making erratic circles on the prai-
rie suddenly stops, lifts his nose high
above the grass, and snuffs the air in
every direction.
Hark!
A lono-drawn howl-a sound which
rasps on your nerves and brings a chill.
The honest growl of the tiger would be
music in comparison. 1t has no honest
echo, but YOU hear the r-r-r-r-r sneak
ing across the half-mile of prairie to
find evil company in the thickets be-
yond.
The echo is hardly lost in the pines
before it is caught up and sent back by
dozen throats, and a moment after \
pack of wolves break cover and race
across the grass to join the lone animal
which sent forth the rallying call.
Skulking- -malignant-devilish! There
are beasts which will look you square
in the face he wolf never does.
Restless eyes-uneasy bodies-lolling
tongues-yellow fangs!
The pack head across the prairie to
the South, smiling at the summer
breeze as they run, and at each long
leap their eyes grow tiercer and clots OF
foam fly from their red mouths to blotch
the velvet grass. 1t is trail they are
following, and the scent is fresh.
Come on!
1t is strange sight which meets our
eyes, Lying stark and stiff on the
prairie, fingers clutching the grass and
look of agony on the face already
turning purple under the hot sun. is the
BODY of a hunter Dead? No need to
ask that when you have seen the terri
BILE hole in the breast, and the
blood which has welled out and soaked
the grass and changed the color of the
flowers. His rifle lies at mis- side-his
pack at his head. No accident? Per-
haps yes-perhaps no. There is one
who could tell us if he could but speak.
Here, dog!
Living beside the dead-rising quick
ly up as we approach-is the hunters
friend and companion-a grand old
dog. He looks straight into our eyes.
If we have come to bury the dead with
kind hands, it is we'll II we have come
to rob the master-beware! There is
Courage and Fidelity and Determine
ton.
Hush! The dog wheels about and
faces the north. A sound has reached
his ears which sets his eyes atiame and
raises every hair on his back. Yelp!
yelp! yelp! 1t is the wolves-the pack
which picked up the trail he had made
as he went to the north in search of
water.
Now watch!
There are twenty to one, and the
scent of the dead adds to their fierce
ness and daring, but as they advance
to within ten PAGES of the dog every
wolf comes to . stop. Standing with
his fore paws on the breast Of the
| corpse, the dog 0rowls = wsr-tag at
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30

will light the Wn0ie PaCAHS -
defending his dead!
Seel The wolves huddle together for
= moment, as if in consultation. and
then they break up and form circle
about their victims. The dog wheels
slowly. growing his wrath and utter,
inc his defiance. Even now he could
break through and escape, but ne viii
not. OF a sudden the leader OF the
mack dashes at him. but he returns to
the circle-whipped-bleeding-ve
full. His place is filled by three com
nanions, and for moment the corpse
Is hidden from view and the. uproar Is
frightful. ...+od Of
his blood, but he has sent them crawl
inc back. Placing his paw again On
the breast of the dead he growls deh-
ance to the last.
It is over! At a signal the whole CIR,
Gle closes in, and the struggle is ended
and the feast begins. There is tear
ing of fiesh-a low growl OF satisfac-
tien-and it is scarcely five minutes be-
fore the last wolf has vanished from
sight, leaving only the stains OF oioou
cn the grass for the vultures to look
| down on.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-12-30

Albany girls have formed a league to
accent mo Christmas presents of greater
valne than 80 c. is. All nice young
men will marry good, wise Albany girls
SO long as there is one to be hau'-0''s-
hamtOn Republican.